Festival season is formally underway this week. The weekly Bay View music series, Chill on the Hill, kicks off in Humboldt Park on Tuesday evening with a performance by The Mosleys and an opening routine from the Bay View High School Drumline. Jazz in the Park is already in week two of its Thursday night music series, showcasing the retro soul stylings of Sonny Knight & The Lakers.
And Henry Maier Festival Park is officially open for the summer, as PrideFest takes over the grounds this weekend with performances by (Sarah Silverman on Friday; Big Freedia, Crystal Waters and Deborah Cox on Saturday; and Blondie and GGOOLLDD on Sunday). Also, check out the Milwaukee Record stage for locally-sourced entertainment. For more DIY offerings, the fourth annual Filth Fest injects Riverwest with a subversive punk spirit this weekend and aims to support area LGBTQ+ organization, GSAFE.
But perhaps the best part of the Milwaukee summer has to be the street festivals. There’s nothing like grabbing a beer and walking outside from stage to stage catching some live entertainment. The Locust Street Festival of Music and Art, which happens this Sunday, captures this attitude perfectly. The day commences with a 1.8 mile beer run throughout the neighborhood and culminates into a full day of music across seven stages, offering some of the most relevant Riverwest musicians. So, grab a cold beverage, catch some sun rays and see a set from these bands:
Linneman’s Riverwest Inn Outside Stage
- Dr. Chow’s Love Medicine, 1 p.m.
- The Mosleys, 2:30 p.m.
- Soul Low, 4 p.m.
- The Delta Routine, 5:30 p.m.
- Foreign Goods, 7 p.m.
Linneman’s Riverwest Inn Inside Stage
- Ugly Brothers, 2:30 p.m.
- Ladders, 4 p.m.
- Klaus Nomi’s Homies, 5:15 p.m.
- Joseph Huber, 6:30 p.m.
- The Old Prospectors, 8:15 p.m.
Wisconsin’s Veterans Stage
- Extra Crispy Brass Band, 11 a.m.
- God’s Outlaw, 1 p.m.
- The WhiskeyBelles, 3:30 p.m.
- Snake Oil, 6 p.m.
Klinger’s East Stage
- Sigmund Snopek’s Beer Show, 11 a.m.
- The Tritonics, 2:30 p.m.
- Matt Hendrick and Peter Roller, 4 p.m.
- Cosmic Furnace, 6 p.m.
Riverwest Public House Stage
- Cree Myles, noon
- Ruth B8r Ginsburg, 1 p.m.
- Sat. Nite Duets, 2 p.m.
- Tigernite, 3 p.m.
- Zed Kezno and Queen Tut, 4 p.m.
- Bo Triplex, 5 p.m.
- Platinum Boys, 6 p.m.
- D’Amato, 7 p.m.
Lakefront Brewery Stage
- Lovanova, 12:30 p.m.
- Hodari, 1:45 p.m.
- Rocket Paloma, 3 p.m.
- Slow Walker, 4:15 p.m.
- Myles Coyne, 5:45 p.m.
- Space Raft, 7 p.m.
The Tracks Tavern Stage
- Chickenwire Empire, 11:30 a.m.
- Tweed Funk, 2:30 p.m.
- R.A.S. Movement, 5:30 p.m.
Stream of the Week
On 2013’s Electric Manland, Sat. Nite Duets discovered a sound that merged the slacker rock influences with more eclectic flourishes. The band has seemingly reinvented itself again on forthcoming album Air Guitar. The first single “St. Yuppie” was released via Stereogum last week and hints at a breezy indie-pop direction.
Video of the Week
Trapper Schoepp released a new music video from his latest album Rangers and Valentines this week. “Settlin’ or Sleepin’ Around” finds Schoepp living in the lower duplex below an older shut-in, one who stealthily gathers his mail to avoid being seen, that is before Schoepp’s party attitude and friendly dog eventually gets the neighbor to come out and have some fun. The timid man, played by Office Space’s Richard Riehle, is a homage to Schoepp’s deceased neighbor, friend and album namesake, George Valentine, with whom Schoepp would swap records and PBRs.
This Week in Live Music
Tuesday, June 7: Chill on the Hill featuring The Mosleys with Bay View High School Drumline at Humboldt Park, 6 p.m. (FREE) – (3000 S. Howell Ave., http://www.bayviewneighborhood.org/chill_on_the_hill)
Also: The Dirty Nil with The Mighty Deerlick and The Size 5’s at Riverwest Public House, 8 p.m. ($5) – (815 E. Locust St., RiverwestPublicHouse.WordPress.com)
Wednesday, June 8: Insane Clown Posse with Young Wicked, Damien Quinn, Bloody Ruckus and Higher Power at Turner Hall Ballroom, 8 p.m. ($24.50) – (1032 N. 4th St., PabstTheater.org)
Also: Cage The Elephant with Portugal. The Man and Morning Teleportation at The Rave, 7 p.m. ($37.50) – (2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., TheRave.com)
And: Dai Burger with Ra’quel Show House, Zed Kenzo, DJ Boyfrrriend at Cactus Club, 9 p.m. ($8) – (2496 S. Wentworth Ave., CactusClubMilwaukee.com)
Thursday, June 9: Lamb Of God with Clutch and Corrosion Of Conformity at The Rave, 8 p.m. ($34-$39) – (2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., TheRave.com)
Also: Resonant Rogues with Lost Dog Street Band and Sweet Sheiks at Riverwest Public House, 8 p.m. ($5) – (815 E. Locust St., RiverwestPublicHouse.WordPress.com)
Friday, June 10: The Avett Brothers with Nineteen Thirteen at BMO Harris Pavilion, 8 p.m. ($51.20-$76.25) – (200 N. Harbor Dr., PabstTheater.org)
Also: Sam Beam (of Iron & Wine) and Jesca Hoop with Marlon Williams at Turner Hall Ballroom, 8 p.m. ($27.50) – (1032 N. 4th St., PabstTheater.org)
And: Pridefest featuring Sarah Silverman & Friends, Faux Fiction, Tigernite, Gabriel Sanchez Prince Revolution, Fox Face and more at Henry Maier Festival Park 3 p.m. ($17) – (200 N. Harbor Dr., Pridefest.com)
And: Simon Sed with Blaine B and special guests Cinco, Dom McNeal, Larry Bull, Nate Wood and RAH at Cactus Club, 9 p.m. ($7) – (2496 S. Wentworth Ave., CactusClubMilwaukee.com)
Saturday, June 11: Pridefest featuring Deborah Cox, Crystal Waters, Big Freedia, Paper Holland, Lex Allen and more at Henry Maier Festival Park noon ($17) – (200 N. Harbor Dr., Pridefest.com)
Also: MR RUSSIA with The meatcurtains, Floor Model and BEAKER at Cactus Club, 9 p.m. – (2496 S. Wentworth Ave., CactusClubMilwaukee.com)
Sunday, June 12: Locust Street Festival of Music and Art featuring Foreign Goods, Space Raft, D’Amato, Platinum Boys, Joseph Huber, Delta Routine, Ladders, Soul Low and more on Locust Street between Holton and Humboldt avenues, 11 a.m. (FREE) – (LocustStreetFestival.org)
Also: Pridefest featuring Blondie, GGOOLLDD, Salford Lads and more at Henry Maier Festival Park, noon ($17) – (200 N. Harbor Dr., Pridefest.com)
And: Nervosas with Criminal Code and Tenement at Company Brewing, 10 p.m. ($6) – (735 E. Center St., CompanyBrewing.com)
